Mr. Mulindi Mashorog, DCDT, Deputy Director-General for ICT Information Society and Capacity Development.
Mr. Mulindi Mashorog, Deputy Director General (DDG): Capacity Development of the Ministry of ICT Information Society and Communications[–>Digital Technologies (DCDT) will deliver the opening keynote at ITWeb.[–>AI Summit 2026.
Mashorog, who assumed his current role in 2020, shares the latest information on South Africa's national AI[–>Policy Create a framework and figure out how it will impact your business.
The DCDT released a draft National AI Discussion Paper in April 2024 and subsequently released the South African National AI Policy Framework for public consultation. However, little progress has been made public since the consultation process ended last year.
In a recent interview with ITWeb TV, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi said the government is committed to finalizing the national AI policy, adding that public comments on the framework are being considered and will be submitted to cabinet soon.
Against this backdrop, and given the rapid pace of progress in AI since the Framework was first released, Masholog's keynote is expected to provide important insight into how policymakers are interpreting the current AI landscape and what the policy direction means for South African businesses.
ITWeb AI Summit 2026: Shaping Tomorrow's Intelligent Enterprise
ITWeb AI Summit 2026 will be held on 22 April 2026 at the Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The event will bring together business and IT decision makers, innovators and policy makers to share research, insights and case studies focused on building a sustainable AI ecosystem tailored to South Africa's social, economic and business realities.
For more information and to register, visit ITWeb AI Summit 2026.
